A 62-year-old Campbell County Detention Center inmate walked away from work detail Thursday morning in Newport, according to Campbell County Jailer Jim Daley. Maj. Zachary Smith confirmed that the inmate is Teddy Bruce Murphy, who is serving time for a probation violation and theft. Murphy left work detail on Central Avenue in Newport at around […]
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Kenton County Sheriff’s Office warns of new scam
The Kenton County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a new scam in which someone is calling people saying they have unpaid fines or outstanding warrants and demanding immediate payment over the phone. “Remember that law enforcement will not call you about unpaid fines, missed jury duty or outstanding warrants,” Chief Deputy Col. Patrick […]
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Bellevue Police find ‘box of marijuana,’ dare owner to come get it
People are offering mixed reviews after Bellevue Police Department confiscated what appears to be enough marijuana for a Cheech and Chong movie. A post on the Bellevue Police Department Facebook page shows two medium-sized bags full of marijuana. Bellevue Police officers were so shocked by the amount collected on one call on Tuesday, they posted […]
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Ben Dusing facing new disciplinary charges
Written by Dan Monk, WCPO investigative reporter The Kentucky Inquiry Commission has initiated formal disciplinary charges against Ben Dusing, a Northern Kentucky attorney who was suspended in February following a three-month review of allegations that he threatened two Northern Kentucky attorneys and used amphetamines during a federal criminal trial in New York. Three charging documents, […]
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Man stabbed by other man near home of woman they’re both involved with, police say
A man was stabbed in Mainstrasse Village on Friday morning following an altercation with another man. Covington Police told LINK nky that two men believed to be romantically involved with the same woman showed up to that woman’s home in the area of Ninth and Bakewell streets. One was armed with a knife, the other […]
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Former tennis instructor arrested on rape charge
Boone County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a 27-year-old male on one count of rape in the third degree.
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Man pardoned by ex-Gov. Bevin faces multiple new strangulation charges in Covington
“Johiem Bandy made some unwise decisions as a young teenager. Since then, he has done all that has been asked of him and is turning his life around.” Those words were written as part of the pardon issued to Johiem Bandy in 2019 by Republican then-Governor Matt Bevin, who weeks earlier had lost his reelection […]
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Man gets life sentence for sexually abusing child
A judge imposed a life sentence on 41-year-old Durrell Davis Monday, following a Kenton County jury’s recommendation after he was found guilty in March of sodomy and sexual abuse of a child under 12. The victim’s mother spoke at the sentencing, imploring Kenton Circuit Judge Kathleen Lape to impose the maximum sentence. The mother told […]
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Suspect arrested in Newport Truist Bank robbery
After a month-long search, police arrested James Ewing, 35, of Covington, in connection with a robbery at Truist Bank in Newport May 9. Newport police thanked the public for their continued tips and assistance in the investigation. Ewing was arrested in Ohio, Newport Police said. Last month, LINK nky reported that officers were dispatched to the […]
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Man arrested after SWAT standoff in Fort Thomas Monday night
Multiple police agencies including the Kenton County Regional SWAT team responded to a Fort Thomas street Monday evening for a report of gunshots. While investigating the call on the 800 block of Grand Avenue, Fort Thomas police officers heard additional gunshots and saw dirt fly up from the ground near where the officers were standing, […]